Obituaries for November 6, 1997

Thursday, Nov. 6, 1997 | 10:07 a.m.

DAVID ISSAC BALDWIN

David Issac Baldwin, 71, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. He was born Dec. 28, 1925, in Idaho. A 15-year resident, he was a stationary engineer, a World War II and Korean War Navy veteran, a 32-year member of the Elks and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

He is survived by his wife, Marguerite; two sons, Doug and Dale, both of Portland, Ore.; one daughter, Donna of California; four brothers, Jerry, Walt, Edward and James; and four sisters, Mary, Adalade, Helen and Margie.

Graveside services were 10:45 a.m. today in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North, handled arrangements.

The family suggests donations to the Blind Center, 1001 N. Bruce St., Las Vegas, NV 89101.

DALE MORT BARTSCH

Dale Mort Bartsch, 69, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in a local hospital. He was born Dec. 12, 1927, in New Castle, Pa. A six-year resident, he was a railroad foreman and an Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Wanda; one daughter, Bobbi L. Curtis; and two grandchildren.

Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is arranging private services.

ROBERT BONAPARTE

Robert Bonaparte, 76, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. He was born Oct. 11, 1921, in Eloree, S.C. A nine-year resident, he was a retired World War II and Korean War Army veteran, a member of the Masonic Lodge in Texas and the American Legion.

He is survived by his wife, Appollonia; one niece and one nephew.

Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Friday in Paradise Memorial Gardens. Davis Funeral Home, 2127 W. Charleston Blvd., is handling arrangements.

WILLIAM H. BRADY

William H. Brady, 75, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in a local hospice. He was born Jan. 17, 1922, in Brooklyn, N.Y. A 10-year resident, he was a retired bakery deliveryman.

He is survived by two daughters, Lorraine Serra of Las Vegas and Lucille Hill of Jackson Heights, N.Y.; one son, William Brady of Hilton Head, S.C.; three sisters, Ethel Conley of Pennsylvania, Lorraine Stallone of Smithtown, N.Y., and Martha Esposito of Florida; one brother, Raymond Brady of New York; 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 2-7 p.m. Friday in Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd. Services will be 9:30 a.m. Saturday in St. Joseph, Husband of Mary Catholic Church. Graveside services will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park.

The family suggests donations to the Nathan Adelson Hospice, 4141 S. Swenson St., Las Vegas, NV 89119.

JAMES A. DOLFI

James A. Dolfi, 46, of Henderson, died Saturday in Dumont, Calif. He was born Feb. 23, 1951, in New York. A 16-year resident, he was a foreman for a mass transit company.

He is survived by his wife, Deborah A.; four daughters, Christena L. Ellis of Henderson, Wendy Yost of Las Vegas, Dawn Dolfi of Colorado and Carrie Dolfi of Connecticut; three sons, Michael Yost of Henderson, and Jimmy Dolfi and Michael Dolfi, both of Connecticut; his mother, Geraldine Dolfi of Henderson; and one sister, Barbara Dolfi Stierwalt of Sunnyvale, Calif.

Services will be 1 p.m. Monday in Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson.

The family suggests donations to the California Off Road Vehicle Association, 1500 W. El Camino, Suite 352, Sacramento, CA 95833.

V.J. FRAYND

V.J. Fraynd, 65, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. He was born Sept. 26, 1932, in Gascoyne, N.D. A 25-year resident, he was a truck driver, a Korean War Army veteran and a member of the Teamsters Union.

He is survived by his companion, Petie Fraynd of Las Vegas; his mother, Helen Fraynd of Spearfish, S.D.; and one brother, Darrell Fraynd of Springfield, Neb.

Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St., handled arrangements.

THEODORE J. GRZENIA

Theodore J. Grzenia, 77, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in Las Vegas. He was born Oct. 21, 1920, in Nebraska. A longtime resident, he was a retired electrician and an Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Joan.

No local services are scheduled. Burial will be in Chicago. Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

MILDRED L. JOHNSON

Mildred "Millie" L. Johnson, 52, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in a local hospital. She was born Nov. 25, 1944, in Pocahontas, Ark. A 25-year resident, she was a retired school district registrar.

She is survived by her husband, Fritz A.; one son, Michael Johnson of Las Vegas; one brother, William Strange of Pickin, Ill.; four sisters, Barbara Slutz and Sadie Williams, both of Rockford, Ill., Pat Thielemer of Pocahontas, Ark., and Betty Avery of Anniston, Mo.; and one grandchild.

Visitation will continue until 7 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Services will be 9 a.m. Friday in Palm Chapel, Eastern.

EDMOND KELLEY

Edmond Kelley, 77, of Las Vegas died Oct. 28 in a local hospital. He was born June 9, 1920, in Mississippi. A 17-year resident, he was a saw operator and an Army veteran.

He is survived by one stepson, Earvin Clark; one grandchild and two great-grandchildren.

Graveside services were scheduled for 11:30 a.m. today in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

ETHEL M. KILO

Ethel M. Kilo, 67, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in a local hospital. She was born Aug. 18, 1930, in Cleveland. A 6-1/2-year resident, she was a retired French teacher.

She is survived by her husband, Joseph; one daughter, Barbara Parks of Toledo, Ohio; one son, Richard Kilo of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio; and five grandchildren.

Visitation will continue until 8 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave. Services will be 11 a.m. Friday in St. Joseph, Husband of Mary Catholic Church. Burial will be in Ohio.

WILLIAM CYRIL LYON JR.

William Cyril Lyon Jr., 66, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local hospital. He was born Sept. 26, 1931, in Klamath Falls, Ore. A four-year resident, he was a retired 25-year designer and builder for a wood manufacturer, a Korean War Army veteran, a member of Alcoholics Anonymous and the American Association of Retired Persons.

He is survived by two sons, Clark Lyon of Crescent City, Calif., and Bob Lyon of Sherwood, Ore.; four daughters, Cindy Gilmore and Robin Mitchell, both of Aloha, Ore., Ellen Roberts of Roseburg, Ore., and Ramona Vidler of Cornelius, Ore.; three stepsons, Bruce Rolland, Greg Rolland of North Carolina and Paul Rolland of Las Vegas; two sisters, Roxie Graves of Placerville, Calif., and Frances Sharp of Seattle; and 23 grandchildren.

Nevada Funeral Service-Nevada Cremation or Burial Society, 726 S. Casino Center Blvd., Suite 208, is handling arrangements.

CLARICE

REYNOLDS MULLALEY

Clarice Reynolds Mullaley, 80, of Henderson died Tuesday in Henderson. She was born Sept. 20, 1917, in Dalton, Ill. A 47-year resident, she was a hotel restaurant manager.

She is survived by one daughter, Patricia Ann Everett of Las Vegas; one son, Michael P. Mullaley Sr. of Henderson; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave., is handling arrangements.

GERALD WAYNE PILLER

Gerald Wayne Piller, 58, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in Las Vegas. He was born Feb. 2, 1939, in Kansas. A 23-year resident, he was a plumber and a Marine Corps veteran.

He is survived by one son, Scott Piller; one brother, Bill Piller; one sister, Jane Mares; and two grandchildren.

Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

YVONNE MARIE POND

Yvonne Marie Pond, 59, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. She was born May 30, 1938, in Las Vegas. A lifelong resident, she was a 25-year accountant in the construction industry.

She is survived by two daughters, Verena Pond of Las Vegas and Rona Borlaug of Sweet Home, Ore.; two sisters, Annette McCarthy and Lucille Ray, both of Las Vegas; and three grandchildren.

Nevada Funeral Service-Nevada Cremation or Burial Society, 726 S. Casino Center Blvd., Suite 208, handled arrangements.

JESUS M. TORRES

Jesus M. Torres, 17, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. He was born June 12, 1980, in El Paso, Texas. A 4 1/2-year resident, he was a high school student.

He is survived by his parents, Alberto and Hortencia Torres, one sister, Cindy Torres, and one brother, Lorenzo Torres, all of Las Vegas.

Mass was celebrated 2 p.m. today in St. Christopher's Catholic Church. Graveside services followed in Palm Memorial Park. Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St., handled arrangements.

ROBERTA B.

'BOBBI' WILENCHIK

Roberta B. "Bobbi" Wilenchik, 72, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in a local hospital. She was born July 25, 1925, in New York. A six-year resident, she was an executive secretary.

She is survived by her husband, Milton; and two sons, Steven Wiley of Venice, Calif., and Mitchell Wilenchik of San Anselmo, Calif.

Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling private arrangements.